The Lost Weekend Movie Review 1945

The heartrending Hollywood masterpiece about alcoholism, depicting a single weekend in the life of struggling writer Don Birnam (Milland), who cannot believe he's addicted until he finally hits bottom. Except for its pat ending, it is an uncompromising, startlingly harsh treatment, with Milland giving one of the industry's bravest lead performances ever. Acclaimed then and now.

Distribution

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Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 100 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

On the Rocks, 4 Bones

Screenplay

Charles Brackett, Billy Wilder

Cast

Ray Milland, Jane Wyman, Phillip Terry, Howard da Silva, Doris Dowling, Frank Faylen, Mary (Marsden) Young

Cinematography

John Seitz

Director

Billy Wilder

Music

Miklos Rozsa

Other

Doane Harrison

Producer

Paramount Pictures, Charles Brackett

Awards

Oscars 1945: Actor (Milland), Director (Wilder), Picture, Screenplay; Cannes 1946: Actor (Milland), Film; Golden Globes 1946: Actor--Drama (Milland), Director (Wilder), Film--Drama; Natl. Bd. of Review 1945: Actor (Milland); N.Y. Film Critics 1945: Actor (Milland), Director (Wilder), Film.